Last of the flowers, with Mt. Tom

Glimmer of Hope
Watercolor 10 x 14

During hard times some flowers are still blooming -- even after the first few frosts-- giving us a glimmer of hope.

Red tulips in a blue sky, watercolor

Tulip's kind of day
10 x 8
watercolor on paper

Those days, you know the ones, when perfection rules the breezes and flowers
bloom as loudly as they can.

Pink Peonies Blooming in Watercolor

Cluster of Lush
Watercolor on Paper
16 x 18

I wish I could take the whole month of July off to gaze upon peonies -- and paint them of course.
I do make sure to take lots of photos so I can savor the beauty -- minus the fragrance and texture of course -- those parts are in the imagination.